FOJG Program - Lessons Learned from Virginia’s Data Center Boom and Pathways Forward
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10/13/26 7:00 - 8:30 PM Data Centers and Virginia's Resources: Water, Energy, and Community Impacts with Dr. Mary Finley-Brook at the University of Richmond and Tim Cywinski, Communications Director of the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter at the Science Museum of Virginia R F & P Forum (2500 W. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220)
As Virginia continues to attract large-scale data center development, communities across Central Virginia—including Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Chesterfield, and Petersburg—are increasingly asking whether local infrastructure and natural resources can keep pace.
This program explores how data centers use water and electricity, the different cooling technologies they employ, and the potential impacts on groundwater, municipal water supplies, energy demand, rural landscapes, and quality of life. Experts will also discuss why hyperscalers in Chesterfield VA are not inevitable and the need for government to call for a moratorium. Participants will be invited to engage and take action. There will be calls to action and how citizens can engage their government officials and community members to balance economic development with environmental stewardship and community interests.
Register here https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000029UZLbIAO&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=Richmond%20-%20Data%20Centers%20&%20VA%20Resources:%20Water,%20Energy,%20and%20Community%[email protected],-77.465793
As Virginia continues to attract large-scale data center development, communities across Central Virginia—including Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Chesterfield, and Petersburg—are increasingly asking whether local infrastructure and natural resources can keep pace.
This program explores how data centers use water and electricity, the different cooling technologies they employ, and the potential impacts on groundwater, municipal water supplies, energy demand, rural landscapes, and quality of life. Experts will also discuss why hyperscalers in Chesterfield VA are not inevitable and the need for government to call for a moratorium. Participants will be invited to engage and take action. There will be calls to action and how citizens can engage their government officials and community members to balance economic development with environmental stewardship and community interests.
Register here https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po000029UZLbIAO&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=Richmond%20-%20Data%20Centers%20&%20VA%20Resources:%20Water,%20Energy,%20and%20Community%[email protected],-77.465793
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Where is it happening?
Science Museum of Virginia, Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220, United States
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Host or PublisherSierra Club- Falls of the James Group
